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Louisville and Lexington Area Shelters Getting a Needed Boost from LG&E and KU

LG&E and KU donate nearly $50,000 as shelters deal with dwindling resources as a result of winter weather. In an effort to ease the deficit Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities Companies are donating nearly $50,000 to a dozen shelters and day centers across the utilities’ service territory. LG&E is also donating funds to…

How To Help Homeless Families

Seeing Dasani Coates standing alongside the dignitaries at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s inauguration earlier this month was a heartening sign. In December, the 12-year-old girl’s struggles living with her family in a decrepit city shelter had been vividly captured in this newspaper in Andrea Elliott’s series “Invisible Child.” Dasani’s story struck a chord. To read this New…

Utah Is Ending Homelessness By Giving People Homes

In eight years, Utah has quietly reduced homelessness by 78 percent, and is on track to end homelessness by 2015. How did Utah accomplish this? Click here to find out more.

2013 Louisville Metro CoC Collaborative Application – Final Ranking

The Coalition for the Homeless serving as the Collaborative Applicant for the 2013-2014 HUD CoC competition posts the following ranking for the Louisville Metro Continuum of Care. PDF Version Rank Agency Project $$ Request Type Tier 1 Funding 1 Lou Metro Gov/CSR Kersey Condo $ 30,199 PSH 2 St. Vincent de Paul Homes on Campus…

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